Re: Clueless administrators and a challenge to LM_NET - time to

[Sherry Clark <sclarkd@DEN.K12.DE.US>]

Hi all,
This is in response to the "challenge" sent out by Mike.  I am currently =
teaching a class in technology applications at one of our local colleges =
to graduate students in education.  Part of the curriculum of this class =
includes library technologies.  We discuss the different technologies =
used in the library, and how acquisition, circulation, inventory, loss =
prevention and data generation is managed.  Cost of initial outlay and =
maintenance is also covered.  We discuss technology's effect on =
traditional print materials, the Internet as an information resource, =
censorship, privacy, copyright and anything else I can think of.  I then =
lead a discussion about how the librarian should be a curriculum planner =
and also a collaborator with teachers and talk about the new Information =
Power and its tenets.  Then, each one is to interview the librarian with =
whom they work.  This week we also read an article about preservice =
training and all of the "things" that should be covered before one =
begins to teach.  I then led them to the obvious (to me) that another =
valuable resource that should be "taught" is the library and the =
librarian.  Plus, the class is taught off campus IN MY LIBRARY so they =
can "see" everything available and everything I do.

-----Original Message-----
From:   Mike Eisenberg [SMTP:mbe@U.WASHINGTON.EDU]
Sent:   Tuesday, May 25, 1999 4:49 PM
To:     LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject:        Clueless administrators and a challenge to LM_NET - time to =
repor tback

Hi.  Wanted to chime in with a warning, an example, and to second the
"challenge."

Administrators may be clueless at times, but there are lots of reasons =
for
this.  As Gary Hartzell said, many administrators never had any =
instruction
in how to use libraries and information.  And, a good many also lack =
good
role models, having never worked in schools with active, engaged library
media programs.  My warning is not to beat up on the administrators - =
help
them to see what a difference we can make.  Back in the Fall, I issued a
"call to action" - to seek out teacher and administrator training =
programs
in colleges of education as well as to do something specific in your =
schools
and districts to reach out to new teachers, student teachers, and =
others.

How about reporting back to LM_NET about what you have done.

Here's an example from the state of Washington. It's an email message I
received from Debra Kilcup:

"Just wanted you to know. . .  You issued a challenge earlier in the =
year
for librarians to educated those around us.  I asked and have finally =
been
invited by St. Martin's College to participate in some lit/education =
classes
and inform ed students on the importance of school librarians and what =
we do
for curriculum.  Thanks for the push.  I know all helps to further our
cause.
Debra Kilcup/Librarian
Meadows Elementary School
836 Deerbrush Dr SE
Olympia, Wa  98513
(360) 412-4695
FAX: (360) 412-4699
E-Mail: dkilcup1@mickey.esd113.wednet.edu
<mailto:dkilcup1@mickey.esd113.wednet.edu>

So - I agree with the challenge - let's continue to get out there and =
make
things happen.  Make that contact, work with that administrator, reach =
out
to that parent.  One at a time, we can make a difference.

Mike

p.s. - please respond directly to LM_NET with any comments or reactions.

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